I went to your site so get a better look at the larger size of your photos. The examples of on-camera and off-camera fill provide a very strong argument for why off-camera flash is so favored! Thanks for the this.
The drawback Scott is that we do need an assistant !
Unless we have the camera on a tripod and we walk with the flash.
This is not always possible.
We can't have/own everything in life !
I have a special spot in my bag for my ST-E2 also - I never take a flash along with me without the ST-E2.
Once I used it, I knew I did not want to shoot without it!!
I just came from the park and I dropped the ST-E2 because it was attached to the camera and I was taking it by my waist.
It is cracked a little bit but it works fine. At least it looks like so.
The ST-E2 doesn't have a real good way to attach to the camera like the flashes do. I am sorry.
I have learned more from the strobist site than any other ive visited, i am now an off camera person when at all possible. I got to shoot in an arena yesterday with the 430 ex oncamera talking to the promaster 5550 ex slave flash ball bungeed to the monopod zip tied to an inside rail of the ring. Wow, having that extra bit of flash really helped. Out side i still have the Balancing light problems working thru my head, every time i move I seem to change my metered exposure. One is fine , i move and blow out parts of face or hair or shirt. So its still trial and error for me. Thank all you guys for posting the extra information that may help me figure it out.
The drawback Scott is that we do need an assistant !
Unless we have the camera on a tripod and we walk with the flash.
This is not always possible.
We can't have/own everything in life !
Lightstands are really cheap assistants! Walk with camera + ST-E2 and Speedlight mounted to one...that little foot screws right into the top.
Velcro ties and elastic bungies can create light stands out of any poles, chairs, trees etc along the way. I always keep a couple in my backpack for this reason.
A Gorillapod, which is a flexible, bendable tripod like device with a 1/4x20 screw on top should be able to mount a hot shoe adapter for a strobe also. ReallyRight Stuff makes an adapter to mount a strobe on a 1/4 stud, or in an Arca Swiss clamp also.
I just came from the park and I dropped the ST-E2 because it was attached to the camera and I was taking it by my waist.
It is cracked a little bit but it works fine. At least it looks like so.
The ST-E2 doesn't have a real good way to attach to the camera like the flashes do. I am sorry.
Thank you Pathfinder for all the comments
Antonio -
Was the ST-E2 locked down on your shot shoe or was is just slipped in and not locked in place?
It does not screw down tightly like a strobe foot, but has a friction slider that you must slide to lock the ST-E2 in place. I have wondered if it is as secure a mount like that.
Antonio -
Was the ST-E2 locked down on your shot shoe or was is just slipped in and not locked in place?
It does not screw down tightly like a strobe foot, but has a friction slider that you must slide to lock the ST-E2 in place. I have wondered if it is as secure a mount like that.
Tell us a little more about this story please.
I am afraid that the ST-E2 was not attached to the camera. Just slided in.
I hope you understand.
I was walking with the camera at my waist. I mean, it was on my shoulder and free in the air. Got it ?
As we walk the camera travels a little.
I have the habitude - bed may be - to walk with the lens toward me, not outside.
Then the ST-E2 with my steps, slided off the camera.
I wish I could make pictures to show this now, but I can't. Not now, later for sure.
It felt on the ground. Stone ground.
I haven't noticed any system to "glue" it to the camera but I will now.
Thank you Pathfinder.
When I come home I hope to be able to make a few pictures of this incident.
I am sorry to hear about your difficulties, Antonio. Even with retaining slide slid properly, the ST-E2 does not seem as firmly held as a strobe is. A minor design defect in my eye.
I wonder if you can't put some Crazy Glue on it (cyanoacrlic glue) along the seam of the crack??
Might want to see if you could find where the IR transmitter is located inside the unit first though. A piece of electrical tape could be tried - that is a reversible repair if it weakens the IR beam noticeably, it could be removed...
I will not glue it, no. It is working. I have to forget it is broken.
Thank you for your concern Pathfinder.:D
Today, I have been reading the f... manual and I am going to shoot with this equipment as soon as I can.
I hope to be able to post some pictures in a seperate thread. This one belongs to Scott !
But I will come here to post a link. I like to read from you all. If you care to write that is ! Great !
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Antonio,
I have a special spot in my bag for my ST-E2 also - I never take a flash along with me without the ST-E2.
Once I used it, I knew I did not want to shoot without it!!
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The drawback Scott is that we do need an assistant !
Unless we have the camera on a tripod and we walk with the flash.
This is not always possible.
We can't have/own everything in life !
I just came from the park and I dropped the ST-E2 because it was attached to the camera and I was taking it by my waist.
It is cracked a little bit but it works fine. At least it looks like so.
The ST-E2 doesn't have a real good way to attach to the camera like the flashes do. I am sorry.
Thank you Pathfinder for all the comments
Lightstands are really cheap assistants! Walk with camera + ST-E2 and Speedlight mounted to one...that little foot screws right into the top.
50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 24-70 2.8L, 35mm 1.4L, 135mm f2L
ST-E2 Transmitter + (3) 580 EXII + radio poppers
A Gorillapod, which is a flexible, bendable tripod like device with a 1/4x20 screw on top should be able to mount a hot shoe adapter for a strobe also. ReallyRight Stuff makes an adapter to mount a strobe on a 1/4 stud, or in an Arca Swiss clamp also.
Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
Antonio -
Was the ST-E2 locked down on your shot shoe or was is just slipped in and not locked in place?
It does not screw down tightly like a strobe foot, but has a friction slider that you must slide to lock the ST-E2 in place. I have wondered if it is as secure a mount like that.
Tell us a little more about this story please.
Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
I hope you understand.
I was walking with the camera at my waist. I mean, it was on my shoulder and free in the air. Got it ?
As we walk the camera travels a little.
I have the habitude - bed may be - to walk with the lens toward me, not outside.
Then the ST-E2 with my steps, slided off the camera.
I wish I could make pictures to show this now, but I can't. Not now, later for sure.
It felt on the ground. Stone ground.
I haven't noticed any system to "glue" it to the camera but I will now.
Thank you Pathfinder.
When I come home I hope to be able to make a few pictures of this incident.
I was using it for the 1.st time outside and I was carying the camera as you can see here.
As I walked the ST-E2 just slipped out because it was not locked.
You can see the damage in the other photo.
Next time: be more carefull !
I wonder if you can't put some Crazy Glue on it (cyanoacrlic glue) along the seam of the crack??
Might want to see if you could find where the IR transmitter is located inside the unit first though. A piece of electrical tape could be tried - that is a reversible repair if it weakens the IR beam noticeably, it could be removed...
Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
I will live the equipment as it is.
I will not glue it, no. It is working. I have to forget it is broken.
Thank you for your concern Pathfinder.:D
Today, I have been reading the f... manual and I am going to shoot with this equipment as soon as I can.
I hope to be able to post some pictures in a seperate thread. This one belongs to Scott !
But I will come here to post a link. I like to read from you all. If you care to write that is ! Great !
Thank you.
Thank you.